Thursday, April 2, 2009
I think many of you can appreciate how a beautiful gemstone can make you feel. It makes you want to look at it, hold it, and imagine what you might create. That's what I felt when I saw these Rainforest Jasper at a local gemshow last weekend.
They were mined in Australia. Look at all the colors! Reds, greens, yellows, blues, and more. The blues are actually translucent and look like opal. These cabochons are a perfect size for pendants.
I also bought a couple pieces of picture jasper. I've never bought this rock before, but I've always loved the way that they can remind you of landscapes - they almost look like they're painted rather than real stone. The large stone on the right reminds me of a Japanese watercolor of mountains, with a 
rainstorm pouring down from the heavens. The other, which is smaller, looks more like a desert landscape.
Now I have to tell you a story about the dealer who sold me these jasper cabochons . Apparently, when I bought them from him, he forgot to put one of them in my bag. He actually called me that evening (he had my phone number from the credit card receipt), apologized, and said that he would mail it to me!
Yes, there are still nice people in this world and he helped to affirm that.
What's in store for tomorrow? I haven't decided. It'll either be the tourmalated quartz I purchased, or the new earrings I made from the Red Creek Jasper. (I tried a new technique setting them and I'm quite excited about the results.)
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I like reading your blog and admire the things you create. But I have one objection: Beads are beautiful - porn is not! So why use the two words together in your titles???
Sorry. I don't mean to offend. I am just doing a play on words which corresponds to the way I can feel.
According to Webster, porn can be defined as: the depiction of acts in a sensational manner so as to arouse a quick intense emotional reaction.
I have to admit, when I see some beautiful beads or stones, they can arouse a very emotional response.
:-)
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The Red Creek Jasper earrings are finished. I just have to take some photos. I'm going to have to try to get them done tomorrow and post them as soon as possible.
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